BURNET, Thomas Merchant in Aberdeen ^{1 2 3 4}

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  General Notes:

"BURNET
THOMAS
THOMAS BURNET/MARGRAT JOHNSTONNE FR651 (FR651)
M
15/05/1619
168/A 20 333
Aberdeen"

from Births and Baptisms




In the 1696 Poll Book for Aberdeen is recorded:

" Janet Shand, relict of Thomas Burnet, Merchant, stock under 5000 merks, her daughter Christian and servant £ 2 1s 4d." ⁴

Thomas married Janet SCHAND, daughter of William SCHAND Burgess of Aberdeen and Isobel HOWISON, on 5 December 1665 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^{1 2} (Janet SCHAND was baptised on 15 October 1649 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland ⁴ and died on 27 May 1711 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"BURNET
THOMAS
JANET SCHAND/FR4073 (FR4073)
05/12/1665
168/A 120 503
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages




"On a large blue marble tombstone on the floor of the East Church, Aberdeen, the old Quire of the parish church of St. Nicholas, we read the following inscription : 'Here lyes William Schand, Burgess of Abd., who departit this lyf, 24th Sept., 1660, and Isobel Hovison his spouse, who departit this lyf the 19th Sept., 1681 ; also Thomas Shand of Craige, who departit this lyf the 3 May, 1678. Here lyes Janet Shand, spouse to Thomas Burnet, Mert. in Aberdeen, who departit this life the 27th May, 1711, and of her age 62 years."

from Notices on the Surname of Shand ^{1 2}